Ladinia

Ladinia
Distribution of Ladin speakers
Distribution of Ladin speakers
CountryItaly
RegionsTrentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Veneto
ProvincesSouth Tyrol, Trentino, Belluno
Area
 • Total1,191 km2 (460 sq mi)
Population
 • Total36,613
 • Summer (DST)UTC +1

Ladinia is a neologism used to describe an Alpine region in the Dolomites mountain range of Northern Italy, divided between the Italian provinces of Belluno, South Tyrol, and Trentino.[1] The area takes its name from its inhabitants, the Ladin people, a Romance-speaking ethnic group. Their Ladin language is generally considered a Rhaeto-Romance language, though there is a scientific debate if it forms part of a wider northern Italian dialect continuum.

  1. ^ Sakalis, Alex (22 November 2021). "Italy's Most Mysterious Region Has Warrior Princesses and a Marmot Obsession". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 10 October 2023.